Oh, Christopher and I are a Supercouple again! And I did take the ring back, and I think before when I thought it turned my finger green it was just marker from my Month-At-A-Glance (you know how I color code everything in it), so it’s definitely real gold. I was positive of that, but you know markers, Stef . . . they are prone to changin’ the color of things. Even fingers (tee-hee, tee-hee).
I’m just gonna see if I can’t meet up with Stace in F Hall between fifth and sixth periods just to calmly inquire about this whole silly, inconsequential NYU junk. It’s all so trivial (pursuit . . I said it first), but hey . . . dear friends can ask dear friends about things, ya know? DYKWIM?
Hearts and Stars,
Tara
Tara,
Maybe don’t even bother asking Stacey, right? Why even get into that? As you said yourself, “Who cares?” and it’s “inconsequential.” I say forget about it. Your opening night is right around the corner!! I can’t wait to be front and center watching my superstar best friend in action!! So, yeah . . . my advice . . . just leave it alone.
I LOVE YOU!
Stef
Bloom!!!!
Are you okay??? I tried my best to keep Tara contained, but I guess I was focusing so much on her psycho-flailing arms I didn’t even consider she could trip you!!! How the hell are her legs that long? Are they that long? I’m so much taller than her and I don’t think I could’ve gotten my leg out that far. I mean, you weren’t, like, a mile away, but you weren’t like right near her either!! I guess ’cuz she’s a cheerleader and kind of a dancer so she’s flexible? But still, her leg just . . . well, I don’t know how she got it out far enough to trip you!
What can I bring you for your face? I tried so hard, Bloom!! I hope you can still play Tony! What am I saying . . . you are Matt Bloom! The swelling could go down and will go down, I know it, Bloom!
Thank god Stacey Simon ran to get Mr. Flaherty! I guess it was lucky that she happened to be in F Hall at the same time, right?
Has Joy come to visit you in the nurse’s office?
Seriously, anything you need from me, please, please, please tell me.
Pammy
Hey Pammy,
Believe me, I know how hard you tried. I can’t believe all of that just happened. I still don’t even know how any of it started, but I have some ideas. And trust me, I am going to find out!
Yeah, Joy is right here by my side. She says hi.
I think I can say for sure that neither you or I expected to see Tara swinging at Kathy Connery when we were just walking down F Hall. Jesus! I have to say, Pammy, I am so impressed with you. Blown away, actually. You just dropped your books and ran! You got right in between Tara and Kathy, and you were, like, pushing both of them away from each other! It was crazy, but you were incredible! You did everything you could do! I wish I had been able to help more, but by the time I got there to help you that friggin’ leg came out of nowhere, and of course there had to be an open locker! I look like a Cabbage Patch Kid who just got the crap beat out of him. I don’t know if I’ll be able to play Tony, but you know me . . . I will do everything I can to get on that stage!!
You are awesome!! Never forget that!!
Matt
Blooming Flower,
Hi, my wonderful friend. How is that beautiful broken face of yours? More importantly . . . how is that beautiful heart of yours? I know violence like that does us both in, so I am really concerned about your heart.
What an amazingly brave and beautiful girl your friend Pammy is. Anyone would be lucky to call her friend. This is so unlike me, but please share with her that I think she is one great girl.
I’m just glad it all ended before it went further.
I am going to stop by your house tonight to bring you some chamomile tea bags. They really help with swollen eyes. As you know I’ve shed many tears, and these tea bags are my saving grace.
Love to you, my Blooming Flower.
Stacey
Bloom,
Kathy has cauliflower ear!!
Have you heard anything yet about how this whole thing started? And please tell Joy I say hi back!!
Pammy
Stacey,
First and foremost, thank you for checking in on me, and I would be so grateful if you came over tonight with those tea bags. Thank you.
That was so lucky that you were there and were able to get the principal. Did you see the whole thing go down? What even happened? Did Tara just start swinging at Kathy? I know you don’t like to gossip so you don’t have to tell me but you can if you want.
Love always,
Your Busted-Faced Blooming Flower
Blooming Flower,
You need to focus on getting better. You have a huge opening night coming up. That’s all that matters.
It was all fairly quick and confusing. I was at my locker and Tara came up to me. She seemed really upset, but she was trying to, I don’t know . . . it seemed as though she was trying to not be upset. I thought something was terribly wrong, so I
